Africa | Kenya | Activism

The village where men are banned

Jane says she was raped by three men wearing Gurkha uniforms. She was herding her husband’s goats and sheep, and carrying firewood, when she was attacked. “I felt so ashamed and could not talk about it to other people. They did terrible things to me,” says Jane, her eyes alive with pain. She is 38 but looks considerably older. She shows me a deep scar on her leg where she was cut by stones when she was pushed to the ground. In a quiet, hesitant voice she continues her story. “I eventually told my husband’s mother that I was sick, because I had to explain the injuries and my depres

Africa | Kenya | Corruption

Tetanus Vaccines Spiked With Sterilization Chemical in Kenya

Source: Women's Vibe

Tetanus vaccines given to millions of young women in Kenya have been confirmed by laboratories to contain a sterilization chemical that causes miscarriages, reports the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association, a pro-vaccine organization. A whopping 2.3 million young girls and women are in the process of being given the vaccine, pushed by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. “We sent six samples from around Kenya to laboratories in South Africa. They tested positive for the HCG antigen,” Dr. Muhame Ngare of the Mercy Medical Centre in Nairobi told LifeSiteNews. “They were all laced

Africa | Kenya | Crimes

Kenya: Women MPs Wants DPP to Probe Sexual Harassment in Parliament

Source: AllAfrica

More than 50 women parliamentarians on Wednesday urged the Director of Public Prosecutions to investigate claims of sexual harassment against women. In a media briefing, the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association noted increased cases of sexual assault. Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo said that KEWOPA will use the legal machinery to force the government into action. Kibwezi East MP Jessica Mbalu urged the government to protect the women by ensuring that the Sexual Offences Act is implemented fully.

Africa | Kenya | Crimes

Schoolboys being taught to save girls from rape

Source: Pangea Today

A Kenyan NGO has developed a program called “Your Moment of Truth,” which encourages young boys to intervene and protect girls and women if they are being sexually attacked. The six-week program is run by local charity Ujamaa Africa. The training increased boys’ successful interventions when witnessing physical or sexual assault by 185 percent, from 26 to 74 percent, according to their study to be published later this year in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.